Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice ›› 2024, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (8): 882-887.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2024.08.002

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Characteristics of response to joint attention under diverse guiding behaviors in preschoolers with moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder

HAN Xuling1, ZHAO Hang1, SUN Mudi1, ZHAO Meiping1, WANG Yanxia1, LIU Min2, QU Lu2, LIU Qiaoyun1()   

  1. 1. Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
    2. Shanghai Institution of AI Education, Shanghai 200062, China
  • Received:2024-07-10 Published:2024-08-25 Online:2024-09-11
  • Supported by:
    Shanghai Municipal Education Commission Research and Innovation Program(2023SKZD07);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (General)(2023M731103);China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (General)(2023M731104);National Language Commission 14th Five Year Plan for Scientific Research (General)(YB145-21);National Key Research and Development Program(2022YFC2705201)

Abstract:

Objective To explore the characteristics of response to joint attention (RJA) under diverse guiding behaviors for preschoolers with moderate to severe autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Methods From March to May, 2023, 21 children with moderate to severe ASD and 16 children with developmental delays matched the physiological ages were selected from Jiaxing Sunlight Rehabilitation Kindergarten, and 16 typical developmental children matched the physiological ages were selected from the kindergartens nearby. They accepted a behavioral experiment on RJA. The number of RJA, frequence of RJA and the coefficient of variation of guiding behaviors needed to RJA were compared among the three groups.

Results About half of the ASD group responded after guiding of head-turning, and the others required higher levels of guiding. The frequence of RJA after guiding of head-turning was less in the ASD group than in the typical development group (χ² > 6.170, P < 0.05), and the coefficient of variation of guiding behaviors was more (d = 4.039, P < 0.001).

Conclusions Preschoolers with moderate to severe ASD are able to respond to joint attention, and this ability is poorer than typically developing children. The guiding behavior of the evaluator should be considered in assessing and intervening RJA in preschoolers with ASD.

Key words: autism spectrum disorder, response to joint attention, guiding behavior, preschooler

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